can't change password

[Paul <paul@experimental.braille.uwo.ca>]

hi everybody, somebody tried to change there by using the command passwd
they entered their old password entered the new password twice as per
usual but came up with this error

Cannot change ID to root.

I am using shadow passwords on my system. Any insight would be greatly
apprciated.
Paul
if you need more information please email me.



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